New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-19
no APOLOGY FROM MRCROsBY
i FRAGMENT OF HIS SPEECH RECOVERED.

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e. ,,,ou rir RrouL. Ar CORRESPONDENT OF THE 1SIhoSN
= A,p,xy. March 1S Many of the Assembymen TO-
aax tbou,ht of Daniel O'Conneli's apology to the
uo,ss If Commons for calling a fellow member liar /
az ssid the gentleman liar. 1t is true. am
s,rrv for itp Assemblyman Crosbys apology to-day
TOR his speech calling attention to the blackmang
Hills lately introduced in the Legislature was equally
"a consolng as that OF O'Connell. The men OF gooo
reputation among tho Democrats who have cn0 h.
violently 10 assai MIR. Crosby tor his attack On tno
disrepuiable associates, perhaps to-nlght conose W
themselves that it is not paying investment " pr
fect strikers" even tor the sake OF ha'ins ' wv
suaghs "m cSonsisn@ Of ex-Speaker Erwin and
Asssmblymen Sheehan and Hamilton appoin.eu yeoSo,
day by the Assembly to 0e's rosb 'H aid that Of Mr.
= copn ,om who assailed the Railroad Committee the
same day. reported that the ~ T Crosbys speech
!ad the,eiors no copy in existence. Inc rag
ILL ILL. a tho speech which recovered was also
acme hat inooherent The fragment was ie"u 'i '"'
Assembly 1t is given below:
tail 10 see anything amusing in bills OF this charac
ter We have vast number OF .hfm mere ,nI' rsb II
~ are possible to call case which these gentlemen are
guilty Of hope this House WIZ stamp anis Usw "
doing business out hope my rltas on tn1 Do
cratic side VI TINS HOUSE VIII NV ie1"'' '" ~
Mr. Sheehan the Democratic leader, demanded that
Mr.. Crosby should retract this speech III |rosoy
. MR. SPEAKER: If used the Language which the
stepographers report puts III my mouth as having
heen used day before yesterday owe an AFFECT apoi-
ogy to this House for the abOminabe grammar ne mas
nut in nv mouth. l do not think, Sir. can go much
further than sns. fsny nSa have
used unparliamentary language, l am ready al al
times to submit to the rules Of the House ana 10 Will
draw any. supplementary Language ~ may Nave COW
uttered: 1t seems TO me 'ha' - "A 'A'
demand a. e.. Domocrats
Mr. Sbeeban blusterngly demanded II hi. Stosoy
meant to impugn the motives OF his feliow-melnOers
Mr Crosby-I refer you to the stenographefs h'i-
MT Sbeehau-The gentleman from New-fork has
not made the apology which think is due to me ano
to every member this side OF the House. Ills siat
ent Ia an insult 10 and the rest OF the members
Of the House. 1 demand that he should retract the
speech he made OIL Wednesday. ,..
Hare MIR. Sheehan attempted to read from paper
which he held in his hand report vi MI Crospy 8
ep Sneaker Musteo~ihe Chair cannot rule as to the
parliamentary or nonparliamentary nature OIL any
Mr. CrosbS-f will say word in answer TO Mr.
Sbeeban To the best OF my recollection dld not m
MAR My remarks were directed against what CON
sidered general abuse thihK mat shouiu s"''S''
HIM .r,r, MAILING further
attack. Inv pos Of order raised against him by the
Republicail members. This ended the debate on the
matter.
PROSPECTS OF THE HIGH LICENSE BILL.
A FINAL VOTE EXPECTED on TUESDAY OK wEDNEs-
DAY-oPEN LIQUOR STORES ON sCNDAf-ioR
FIXING LICENSE FEES.
A1RAsy. March IS. Mr. Crosbys High License
bill will be finally voted upon next Tuesday or wed
nesday Every Republican Assembiyman shonId De
present Ii any Is absent it Will be without 'he
permission of the Assembly. Since the Dill was
ordered TO third reading Oh Tuesday night the me- AZ
ure has been approved by the Committee Oh ke'isioh
!, has hen enprossed and is ready TO be passed
Few bills have the precedence of 1t on the order OF
third reading, that it is substantially IN MI. SIos
bys powe. to call i up q, an, monet ,hH e b
ran Asscmbymen are present. Experience SHOWS that
there is the largest attendance in the on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Therefore Mr.. tfOspy
selects these da-s to bring his bill to final vote
Sneaker Hustled said to-day concerning 1t We snail
pass it, Not man OF the sixty-hve KepuDiiSHns VINO
xotad 10 order the bill third reading will dare 10
change his vote knowing that the eyes Oh tie Woie
State are upon him. Besldes there are seven hePhb-
cans who we're absent when tho bhs was oruefeu 70
third reading Some OF them am sure, will vote Tor
Miles W. Gibbons, the secretary Of the State Wine,
Ale and Beer Dealers Association. and FREDERICK r.
eeer. tie charm oi the Prohibition Committee
sf~ still constant observers OF the proceedings Of the
Assembly and each is as hostile az ever r 70 cue s ~
one OF the Assembly men's seats by Speaker Hnsted
has made the Capitol lunch room his headquarters
for the war against the bill. Assemb, man Charles
Smith Of New YORK. who has fought the bill IRON the
beginning said yesterday The bill is beaten Some
those who voted to oIder the bull to ,hird reading
information are no one knows II lie only by under
ground methods of q kina that will not bear reyela
fon, by bribery that the bill can be defeated; Z.
Shocks appOntee, confirms the report from New orr
that the ale and beer brewers OF the state have
hands with the distlers in oppos ton TO the Dill he
saws: The brewers. at first did not oppose the bill
but they have been shown that high license lee tor
the seIing OF alcoholic liquors this veal high
license lee for selling beer aud ale year Then
the liquor all the State see II the high license
system is inI osed ON New-fork and brooklyn that
10, In the soa al
the other cities in the State" Assembly mrn who were
at the Morton House in Nen-lork ON Saturday say
that there a conference there on that day o sus
picons nature, with Mr. Shook as its central hgure
There are some temperance Democrats. EVIdehty
thew are pleased with the opposition oil the Demo
cratic Assemblymen to Mr. Crosbys bill One OF them
has written from Schoharie the letter below to Ibe
Albany Evening Journal: SO,
@On the vote on the Crosby High License bill we
see the member from ScbohaTie tStevens lodges me
question He don't vote. That rather surprises his
temperance friends out here. When he gets back he
will need explain how and tor what reason he failed
10 vote the most important question that can come
before the Legislature this WINTER
Rowing TO the absence OF several Republican mem
bers of the Assembly Excise Committee yesterday that
committee voted to report favorably Mr.. Gegerichs
bill authorizing the sale OF ale and beer IN the qpor
stores OF NewYork iron p. ~ Sunday till midnight
ably Mr. Ivess bill giving Board OF Estimate ane
Appor.ionment OF NewYork the right to Tx the price
of excise license tees in Hewiork and to limit the
number Of LIQUOR stores in any Assembly district
Mr. I,es-Here is . practical high license bill.
move thst it be ordered to a third reading.
Mr.. Hamilton-I object.
Mr.. Iyes-He objects to a practical high license
bill. Mr.. Speaker, insist upon my motion;
The motion was put and Mr. Ives was able 10 drum
up fortytwo affirmative votes, all cast by Democrats
The Republicans defeated it by simply not voting, g
majority OF two-thirds being required 1t is well
known that when the Crosby High License bill comes
ND tor third reading Mr. Ives will TO substitute
his bill Tor that of Mr.. Crosby His measure was
framed only TO give an excuse to the Democratic AS
ssmblypen from NewYOrk Tor voting against Mr.
Crosbys bill.
Mr. u,egerich said that his bill to permit the sale OF
liquor in New-York Sunday afternoon Was favored
by Mavor Hewitt lie moved that 1t be considered IL
the fret Committee Of the Whole not full but the Re
puboans defeated his motion as they had that OF mr.
ives by dec lining to vote Forty Democrats voted in
favor OF his motion and committed their party as tar
they could TO opening doors OF the liquor stores On
sunday aftarnouns in NeW.Ycrk.